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PATNA HIGH COURT
Alok Kumar Sinha, J
Grijesh Kumar Sharma – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner was disqualified based on an incorrect determination of age. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. multiple documents were presented to prove actual birth date. (Para 5 , 8) |
| 3. the petitioner contested reliance on age evidence but was ultimately dismissed. (Para 6 , 9) |
| 4. court upheld the use of matriculation certificate as valid evidence. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. matriculation certificate acknowledged as priority evidence for age. (Para 12 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
Date : 04-07-2025
1) Heard the parties.
2) The petitioner in the present writ application has prayed for grant of following reliefs :-
“(I) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of CERTIORARI for quashing the order dated 14.10.2024 passed by the Respondent no.8 and contained in his memo no.3817dated 14.10.2024 whereby and where under, exercising his power under Section 136 (2) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Gram Panchayat Act), the Respondent no.8 has beeri pleased to declare the petitioner disqualified to hold the post of municipality of Gram Panchayat Raj, Ramdas Bagahi under Kateya Block of Gopalganj District on the ground that according to petitioner's date of birth mentioned in
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